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Pitcher Lab
A pitch-level explorer over Statcast for one pitcher. Search an arm, set the filters, and read the arsenal: usage, velo and spin, whiff %, strike %, xwOBA against, and hard-hit %. Every number shows the sample (n) behind it. Research and context, you decide.
Chris Sale LHP
2023
1672 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1672 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1672 Pitches
27.5% Whiff %
65.4% Strike %
.296 xwOBA
34.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 43% | 721 | 93.9 | 2208 | 19.1% n=351 | 66.2% | .327 n=167 | 40.7% n=113 |
| SL Slider | 38% | 627 | 77.8 | 2241 | 38.0% n=284 | 64.3% | .245 n=163 | 32.0% n=75 |
| CH Changeup | 13% | 219 | 86.1 | 1992 | 32.5% n=114 | 66.7% | .319 n=57 | 24.0% n=50 |
| SI Sinker | 6% | 103 | 93.2 | 2029 | 16.0% n=50 | 64.1% | .338 n=35 | 37.5% n=24 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .696 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1672 | 86.8 | 2181 | 27.5% n=799 | 65.4% | .296 n=423 | 34.7% n=262 |
Whiff % = whiffs ÷ swings · Strike % = strikes ÷ pitches · xwOBA = avg expected wOBA on contact ·
Hard-hit % = 95+ mph ÷ batted balls · n shown on every rate · descriptive context, not a pick